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Good Victorian Mahogany Window Seat / Stool X Frame
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Good Victorian Mahogany Window Seat / Stool X Frame

19th century
Sold 11 August 2025 · Rams Head Antiques
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Description

This is a very attractive 19th century X frame stool in solid mahogany with its original colourful woolwork upholstery.

The stool has its original rectangular tapestry seat on a frame with a carved frieze raised on beautiful scrolling X shaped legs with carved floral paterae and a barley twist stretcher in solid rosewood

The stool measures 80 cms by 50 cms by 45 cms high.

UK delivery can be arranged with our local courier and costs £60 plus vat to most areas.

Date of Manufacture

Rams Head Antiques has dated this Victorian Mahogany Window Seat to the 1880s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
45cm (17.72")
Width
80cm (31.50")
Depth
50cm (19.69")
Reference Numbers
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SA1089631
Dealers Notes

Rams Head Antiques is a family business based in Wolsingham in Weardale where we have had shop premises for 28 years. The shop is generally open every Saturday from 11 am till 3 pm.

You are most welcome to visit the shop but please always check to confirm we are open before travelling. We have been in the antiques trade for well over thirty years now and stock a wide and varied range of antiques and decorative items specialising in carpets and Eastern and Oriental items as well as Georgian and Victorian furniture, mirrors, oil paintings, prints, ceramics and clocks.

We can arrange worldwide delivery on all the items we have in stock, please ask for an accurate quote.

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Description
This is a very attractive 19th century X frame stool in solid mahogany with its original colourful woolwork upholstery.

The stool has its original rectangular tapestry seat on a frame with a carved frieze raised on beautiful scrolling X shaped legs with carved floral paterae and a barley twist stretcher in solid rosewood

The stool measures 80 cms by 50 cms by 45 cms high.

UK delivery can be arranged with our local courier and costs £60 plus vat to most areas.

Date of Manufacture

Rams Head Antiques has dated this Victorian Mahogany Window Seat to the 1880s.

Height
45cm (17.72")
Width
80cm (31.50")
Depth
50cm (19.69")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1089631
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Archive I An antique Victorian mahogany window seat with an X-frame base, scroll feet, a spiral-turned stretcher, and a tapestry-style upholstered top. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Good Victorian Mahogany Window Seat / Stool X Frame

Archive II An antique Victorian mahogany window seat with an X-frame base, scroll feet, a spiral-turned stretcher, and a tapestry-style upholstered top. View II
Archive III An antique Victorian mahogany window seat with an X-frame base, scroll feet, a spiral-turned stretcher, and a tapestry-style upholstered top. View III
Archive IV An antique Victorian mahogany window seat with an X-frame base, scroll feet, a spiral-turned stretcher, and a tapestry-style upholstered top. View IV
Archive V An antique Victorian mahogany window seat with an X-frame base, scroll feet, a spiral-turned stretcher, and a tapestry-style upholstered top. View V
Archive VI An antique Victorian mahogany window seat with an X-frame base, scroll feet, a spiral-turned stretcher, and a tapestry-style upholstered top. View VI
Archive VII An antique Victorian mahogany window seat with an X-frame base, scroll feet, a spiral-turned stretcher, and a tapestry-style upholstered top. View VII
Archive VIII An antique Victorian mahogany window seat with an X-frame base, scroll feet, a spiral-turned stretcher, and a tapestry-style upholstered top. View VIII
Archive IX An antique Victorian mahogany window seat with an X-frame base, scroll feet, a spiral-turned stretcher, and a tapestry-style upholstered top. View IX
Archive X An antique Victorian mahogany window seat with an X-frame base, scroll feet, a spiral-turned stretcher, and a tapestry-style upholstered top. View X
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Durham
United Kingdom
Verified Since Sep 2014
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An antique Victorian mahogany window seat with an X-frame base, scroll feet, a spiral-turned stretcher, and a tapestry-style upholstered top.
Good Victorian Mahogany Window Seat / Stool X Frame
Ref: SA1089631
An antique Victorian mahogany window seat with an X-frame base, scroll feet, a spiral-turned stretcher, and a tapestry-style upholstered top.
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  • ObjectBenches & Stools
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialMahogany, Upholstery Fabric
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsX-frame base, Spiral-turned stretcher, Scroll feet, Tapestry upholstery
  • SizeH 45 cm (18 in) x W 80 cm (31 in) x D 50 cm (20 in)

The X-frame stool design traces its roots back to ancient classical forms, such as the Roman curule chair, which experienced revivals during the Renaissance and the 19th-century Victorian era. These pieces were often placed in bay windows or hallways of stately homes to provide comfortable yet formal seating without obstructing natural light.

Authentic pieces from this period were predominantly constructed from solid mahogany, featuring hand-carved details, spiral-turned stretchers, and mortise and tenon joinery. Upholstery typically utilised traditional horsehair stuffing, webbed foundations, and heavy woven textiles or needlepoint covers secured with decorative brass gimp pins.

Authentication relies on examining the timber grain, patina, and construction markers. Genuine Victorian pieces exhibit natural oxidisation in the mahogany, hand-cut joinery, forged iron or early brass fixings, and wear patterns consistent with age, whereas reproductions often display machine-tooled joints and artificial distressing.

This versatile item can be styled at the foot of a bed, beneath a deep bay window, or as an accent piece in a living room to introduce textural contrast and historical character. Pair it with neutral modern upholstery or minimalist surroundings to let the traditional carved woodwork stand out as a focal point.

Maintenance requires keeping the mahogany nourished with high-quality microcrystalline wax applied sparingly, avoiding direct sunlight to prevent fading, and using professional upholstery cleaning methods for the textile top. Dust regularly with a soft, dry lint-free cloth to protect the polished wood surface.
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